User's Manual

pulsAR radio Operator’s Manual
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unauthorized radio to join the network. In a point-to-point link make sure you set this
parameter to 1.
name=”ASCII string”
Gives the node a meaningful name for further reference. This name will be used as the
command prompt. It is also used to identify the node in a variety of commands and displays.
The name field can be up to 23 characters with no spaces. If spaces are desired, you may
include the whole name in quotation marks. In some displays the name is truncated to 10
characters.
network-id=0..65,535
You must set all the radios that are part of the same network with the same network-id,
otherwise they will not be allowed to join the network. The default value is zero. We
recommend that you set the network id to a unique number that you keep private to prevent an
unauthorized radio to join your network.
To keep the network-id private its value is only displayed if the configuration is unlocked.
location=”ASCII string”
Optional parameter to define the location of the node. This field is displayed in the “Display-
configuration” output and also reported through SNMP. This field is used for information only.
The location string can be up to 25 characters with no spaces. If spaces are desired, you may
include the whole string in quotation marks.
contact=”ASCII string”
Optional parameter to define the contact for maintenance purposes. This field is displayed in
the “Display-configuration” output and also reported through SNMP. This field is used for
information only. The contact string can be up to 25 characters with no spaces. If spaces are
desired, you may include the whole string in quotation marks.
Examples:
>node name=bank location=”wall street” contact=964-5848
rf-1-setup
rf-2-setup
antenna=a or b
receive-channel=nn,nn,nn….
transmit-channel=nn
power-dbm=nn
speed-mbps=nn
There are two RF configurations, 1 and 2, which take the same parameters. All node types use
the RF configuration 1. Node types root-2 or branch also use the RF configuration 2 for links
with their children. The table below shows how the radios use the two RF configurations
depending on the node type. Once you set the node type issue the “>display-configuration”
command to display this information.